Nature's Role in Tintern Abbey

Nature’s role in Tintern Abbey ‘Five years have past, five summers, with the length Of five long winters!’ We can see that the beginning of the poem starts with the speaker referring back to his memories, but what makes an impression is that those recollections of the past events are driven back to a specific place in time, to the childhood. Many people might wonder what is the connection between, the nature and the childhood, and why Wordsworth started his work in such a peculiar way. The answer to that is very simple. Childhood represents happiness, freedom and tranquility, and in the same time this is exactly what Nature gives to people, both adults and children. And it should be pointed out also is that character speaks of five years back in time, which tells us that something of great importance occurred during that period. Now in the very next lines the readers can observe how Nature is represented and depicted, and what is really impressing is the simplicity of the language that is used to show the exact picture. But it is simple not because the hero cannot explain himself, but because this is a kind of a personal confession.The man is not ashamed nor is afraid to speak with all his heart and soul. Here comes the part where we should look back at the title because it has a meaning, too. As if the character wanted God also to hear his personal thoughts which are addressed towards Nature.
He wants to tell us that man and Nature are something inseparable. Of what he describes in the first few lines we understand that he is in a deep regret because he has interrupted in time his touch with Nature, and by returning once again as an adult he wants to prove that he is no longer thoughtless as in his boyhood, and that now he is fully aware of what she can offer him once more. We see that he will no longer waste his time as in his early days, and that he will cherish each moment amongst the rivers and the woods which will leave him with pleasant memories. The